Anthropomorphism: Opportunities and Challenges in Human–Robot Interaction

Anthropomorphism is a phenomenon that describes the human tendency to see human-like shapes in the environment. It has considerable consequences for people’s choices and beliefs. With the increased presence of robots, it is important to investigate the optimal design for this technology. In this pap...

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Published inInternational journal of social robotics Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 347 - 360
Main Authors Złotowski, Jakub, Proudfoot, Diane, Yogeeswaran, Kumar, Bartneck, Christoph
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.06.2015
Springer Nature B.V
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Anthropomorphism
Control
Engineering
Mechatronics
Psychology
Robotics
Robots
Child-machines
Uncanny valley
Contact theory
Human–robot interaction
Turing
Anthropomorphism
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ISSN1875-4791
1875-4805
DOI10.1007/s12369-014-0267-6

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Summary:Anthropomorphism is a phenomenon that describes the human tendency to see human-like shapes in the environment. It has considerable consequences for people’s choices and beliefs. With the increased presence of robots, it is important to investigate the optimal design for this technology. In this paper we discuss the potential benefits and challenges of building anthropomorphic robots, from both a philosophical perspective and from the viewpoint of empirical research in the fields of human–robot interaction and social psychology. We believe that this broad investigation of anthropomorphism will not only help us to understand the phenomenon better, but can also indicate solutions for facilitating the integration of human-like machines in the real world.
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ISSN:1875-4791
1875-4805
DOI:10.1007/s12369-014-0267-6